The Cold War Why did it begin Quick

The Cold War Why did it begin?

Quick Facts • Despite being allies during WWII, it was unclear whether the Soviet Union and The United States would continue their friendship post war. • Both countries had opposing world views: o U. S. : Democratic Capitalism o Soviet Union: Totalitarian Socialism • Disagreements over Germany and Eastern Europe following the war brought tensions to a boiling point. • Fear over the spread of communism lead to the foreign policy of containment and a “Red Scare” at home.

The Big Three

How do you define a Cold War? • How could we characterize World War I and II? o Hot or Cold? • What makes a war cold? • “The political, ideological, and military conflict between the United States, the Soviet Union, and their allies. The conflict, which began at the end of WWII and continued until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, never involved direct engagement or full- scale war between the US and the USSR. ”

US FDR and Churchill issue the Atlantic Charter in 1941 USSR Stalin signed the Nazi-Soviet Non. Aggression Pact in 1939 Entered WWII in Dec. of 1941, when Japan Entered WWII in June of 1941 when attacked Pearl Harbor Germany invaded the Soviet Union Fielded an army of 9 million total Fielded an army of 34 million total No damage or loss of factories, oil reserves, or other resources except for damage to Pearl Harbor and loss of Philippines, Guam, and Wake Island. 25% of factories and resources such as oil wells in USSR are destroyed or captured by Germans 400, 000 military deaths and approx. 30, 000 8 to 10 million military deaths and 10 -12 civilian deaths. million civilian deaths. Success against the Japanese at Midway in No major victory until Stalingrad in 1942. Success during the Anglo-American and German Army occupied 1/3 of Soviet invasion of North Africa in 1942. Union between 1941 -1943. Spent $341 Billion dollars Spent $192 billion during WWII Advocated for the establishment of an international peace-keeping body (United Nations) and supported the idea of free elections Insisted on friendly and/or communist governments and a buffer zone (Eastern Europe) between USSR and Western Europe.

Directions • • Go to www. mrsmeyerhistory. weebly. com Go to Links in the upper-right-hand corner Select the document under “Cold War Links” Read the document with your group and answer the posted questions. • Return for class discussion.

American Propaganda

Soviet Propaganda